Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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THE LIBRARY Members of the library staff are Miss Catherine Clark, Ambrose Easterly. Miss Virginia Wilkinson, Miss Mary Elizabeth Wallace, and Miss Maureen Williams, as well as the many student assistants. The MTSC library contains a wide selection of reference and source material as ' ell as fic- tional and recreational entertainment. The li- brary now consists of more than 38,000 books, ad- ditional bound ()lumes, periodicals and news- pajjers, and is anntially expanding. This is all done for the enrichment of the cinriculum and the increase of student kno vledge. Near the periodical room in the basement of the library is located tlic Regional Library Ser ' ice. headquarters ser ' ing nine counties. The regional library is staffed by Miss Maureen Villiams, Regional Librarian: Miss Mary Elizabeth Wal- lace, Assistant Regional Librarian: and Mrs. Hoyte .Ste vart, Secretary. The Library Science Department Avas started this year at .MISC. under the (Ureciion of Miss Leneil Echvards. A minor is now a ailable in library science. EXTENSION SERVICE Mr. Bob Abernathy is director of the Extension Service at MTSC. This service was originated to serve more adec|uaiely the gradtiates of MTSC and the professional people of this area. One of the chief functions of this service is to assist superintendents and supervisors with an in-ser ice program for teachers. A second linution ol this ser ice is to keep in toiuli with the personnel needs of employers and pass them on to seniors and alinnni seeking em- ployment.

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GRADUATE DIVISION Dr. Howard d. Kirksey. a dis- tinguislicd educator, is the licad ol ihc (rradiiatc Division. His ad- aiuc(l ])hiloso].(liits and methods have played a ]jriiiiary role in tlie developiiieiu and liin( lions of this deparlinent. Graduate students may receive a major in education and a minor in the fields of Enolish, social science, industrial arts, science, or physical education. This provides a broad cinriciiluin. Each department of- fers graduate coinses to meet the needs of the graduate students and produce more capable teachers. Many of the graduate students hold teaching positions in the pub- lic school systems. They share their actual experiences ' ith one an- other and gain practical informa- tion from the instructors. Masters oi Arts — June and August, 1953

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Dr. Ellis Rucker heads the bioloqy department. Other professors are: James Hurley Dr. John Patten, John Parchment, James Setllff, Douglas Shields, Dr. Rucker. Dr. Eldred Wiser heads the chemistry department, assisted by James Setliff. Douglas Shields is in charge of the physics division. CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS Dr. J. Eldred Wiser is the head ot this depart- ment, assisted by James Setliff. Students interest- ed in chemistry and preprotessional training gain superior guidance under their able teaching. A well-ecjuipped physical plant is available for the use of the students. A separate laboratory is provided for each year of chemistry except for physical chemistry. In addition to this, advanced students have access to special ecjuipment such as the Becknian .Spectrophotometer. Photoelectric C ' .aloriincier. and Able Refractometer. The third lloor of the science building is oc- cupied by the Biology Department. In this de- partment freshmen come into contact with living materials for laboratory study, an essential phase of this field. Majors and minors may be acquired in biology with the recjuireti courses of embryology. zoolog)% botany, genetics, and others. There are indi- vidual rooms in which students can carry on private studies m addition to the adequately equipped classrooms and laboratories. Those ith professional or industrial goals sho ' a gro v- ing interest in this field.